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Show Business week comes to a close ...page 4 'Cats take 9th in golf tournament ... page 6 AT A GLANCE 2 EDITORIAL 3 BUSINESS & SCIENCE 4 SPORTS 6 CLASSIFIEDS 9 Weber State salutes alumni Alumni given awards for contributions to world By Cozette Jenkins news reporter I The Signpost The Weber State University Alumni Association honored outstanding alumni at the 43rd annual WSU Salutes Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning. "This is one of my favorite events at Weber State University every year because we have the opportunity to honor people who have made their mark on this university, community, country, and our world," said F. Ann Millner, President of WSU. Ogden City Mayor Matthew Godfrey presented an award for the tenth and final year. Ta'u Pupu'a, former WSU football player and now opera singer, performed. WSU alumni attended with their families. "I'm proud to have graduated from Weber State," said Master of Ceremonies Chris Zimmerman, who received his Bachelor's in 1978 and came back to earn his Master's in 2008. James C. and Joan R. Hurst received the Emeriti Alumni Homecoming Royalty award for contributing hours upon hours of community service at WSU and in the Ogden community. "I love this place, and we feel blessed and honored deeply to be recognized this way," James Hurst said. James C. Hurst also received the Emeriti Lifetime Achievement Award for distinguished service See Awards page 5 PHOTO BY SPENCER CARN | THE SIGNPOST Ogden City Mayor Matthew Godfrey gives James and Joan Hurst a plaque during the 42nd annual WSU Salutes program Thursday night in the Hurst Center for lifelong learning. The Hurst's became engaged while attending Weber College and helped organize an exhibit in 2003 to recognize WSU veterans of WWII. Screening for sadness PHOTO BY CRYSTAL CHARRIERE I THE SIGNPOST Students make their way through the maze of tables on the 3rd floor of the Shepherd Union Building for National Depression Screening Day. Attendees could take a test to assess their risk of depression, and gather information about depression and mental illness. WoU rG3CllGS OUT OPI N3T I. form, but teUs whether a student should be further evaluated by a |-\ .^ .^. .-^-v ^. ^«.! ^ .^-v C* ^-v.^^-v >-v .^.! .^. *-.. |-\^.. . counseling center. After the form is Depression bcreeninq Day ™* «*s^™* ™«***>,* v-' J down with a counselor and discuss their results. "Part of our mission is to help students be successful here, and the way the counseling center can do that is to help students address their mental health needs and get some help," Abel said. Along with the screening forms, centers from all around campus were participating and informing students about coping strategies for See Depression page 5 By Laurie Reiner news reporter I The Signpost Departments at Weber State University held a Depression Screening Day to help students find out if they have depression and to learn some coping strategies. Approximately 31 percent of students suffer from depression at WSU, and 25 percent say their academic performance was affected by depression. "We know that depression is a significant problem on college campuses around the country and at Weber State University," said Dianna Abel, coordinator of Depression Screening Day. "We know that lots of students are suffering from depression and don't know that.. . which can have a negative impact on their academic performance." Students were able to fill out a short form that screens for depres- "Through the fire" WSU student describes her past domestic violence By Brandon Arnett correspondent I The Signpost WSU student Tracey Thomson spoke for the Women's Center about her experiences in a violent relationship through a presentation called "Through the Fire" held in the Shepherd Union Building Thursday. As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the purpose was to show there is help out there for women who are being abused in their relationships. "I think if there's a possibility of violence beginning and then escalating, it might help students, if there are red flags, to talk about them," said Dorothy Hill, who works at the Women's Center and helped with this event. She described Thomson as strong and really passionate about educating people on domestic violence awareness. Hill said beforehand that she thought Thomson would speak as a survivor and be uplifting. Thomson was in Argentina at the time. Her husband at the time, Patrick, moved down without her, so his sister finally packed them all up to move down there. They seemed to be doing well for a while, but Thomson said fights started happening between them. "He would throw chairs at me, break my things and throw clothes out my window," Thomson said. At the beginning, she said he never would hit her, but the See Violence page 5 Romeo and Juliet redone Preventing suicide starts with QPR training By Michael Vazquez news reporter I The Signpost William Shakespeare's star crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, gave into suicide long ago, but, as Angela McLean explained, there is hope for everyone out there that may be struggling. McLean, a disability services specialist at the Services for Students with Disabilities Center on campus, said, "It touches people. It is a very difficult thing to cope with and handle, and it is essential that we help." People certified in QPR are referred to as Gatekeepers, and McLean explained that she believes the best Gatekeepers are friends and family. Paul Quinnett, founder of the QPR system, said, "The person most likely to prevent us from taking our lives is someone we know." McLean decided to pair with the Weber State University Browning Center during this year's Anti-Depression Week in order to provide for "layperson" training in response to potential suicide victims. Titled "If Only Romeo and Juliet Had Received Counseling: QPR for Suicide Prevention," McLean delivered an hour-long training to certify individuals in QPR, an acronym for Question, Persuade, Refer. McLean See Suicide page 5 |